RP-alternative investment (research and analyze)

 Choose 2 “Alts,” or Alternative Investments, to research and analyze.

 Describe their investment objectives, strategy, and recent (3 or 5 year) performance. 

 Review and interpret at least 2 – 3 risk adjusted return measures, or ratios, that we’ve covered
 in class (Volatility, Sharpe Ratio, Treynor Ratio, Alpha, Beta, etc..) applied to your Alts.

 Assess how you feel adding a 5 – 10% allocation of these Alts can improve a traditional stock
 and bonds portfolio.  
 
 Finally, compare and contrast the 2 Alts in terms of performance, risk and ability to diversify
 an investment portfolio.  Focus also on why you believe these Alternative Investments are
 highly un-correlated to an existing stock and bond portfolio.

Parameters: 

·  2 – 3 double-spaced pages, MLA format 

·  Include a mix of theory and practical, actual examples of your Alternatives.

·  Choose either from this initial list of Alts, or others you see in your research:
- Long / Short (hedge) fund
- Private Equity funds
- Venture Capital funds
- Commodities – Oil, Gold, agriculture futures (these can count for 2 Alts, ex: Oil and Gold).
- Covered Call fund
- Cryptocurrrency fund
- Annuities
- Foreign currency fund
- Convertible arbitrage fund
- Capital events driven fund
- Catastrophe (“Cat”) bonds 

PLEASE READ THE ASSIGNMENT CAREFULLY!!!